There is an organ recital at St Benet Fink church, Walpole Road (northern end, by Lordship Lane)
Sunday 23rd May at 4pm
Admission £5 including afternoon tea.
Community Festival planning meeting (Wednesday 12th May)
Wednesday 12th May, 6.30pm – 8pm
At Broadwater Centre, 1 Adams Rd, N17 (by the BWF entrance to the park).
For everyone interested in helping co-ordinate this year’s festival on Sat 11th September.
- Activities on the day
- Fundraising
- General co-ordination
- Publicity
- etc
Haringey parks bus tour
The Haringey friends of parks forum is organising a minibus tour of haringey parks and open spaces on May 22nd. It is a chance to visit the varied parks and open spaces of Haringey where friends groups operate and to see parks in parts of the borough that you may not have visited. It is hoped that members of the parks friends groups will be on hand to show off their park and answer questions and point out any unique features etc.
Speak out for our parks and green spaces!
The Heart of a neighbourhood.
Haringey has a variety of Parks and Green Spaces, from ornamental gardens to nature reserves, woodlands and sports pitches. These open spaces provide a huge range of opportunities both for wildlife and for local residents, some of whom have no other access to any sizeable free outdoor space or nature.
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Next LRUF General Meeting is now Tuesday 27th April
Next LRUF General Meeting is now Tuesday 27th April (formerly 13th April), 6.30pm – 8pm
At Broadwater Centre, 1 Adams Rd, N17 (by the BWF entrance to the park).
For reps of all organisations interested in the successful regeneration of the park.
- Regeneration updates and discussions, including all the latest plans and funding news
- Reports of activities and user groups
- Promoting community empowerment and partnership working in the park and surrounding areas
- Lordship Rec Community Festival, Sept 11th
Go wild and batty in the park this month…
LORDSHIP REC
Kids Go Wild this Easter
Thursday, 8 April (2-4pm),
half-term nature fun with arts & crafts, meet: park playground – OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES
DOWNHILLS PARK
Kids Go Wild this Easter
Friday, 16 April (2-4pm),
half-term nature fun with arts & crafts, meet: park playground – OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES
DOWNHILLS AND LORDSHIP
Go Batty about Bats
Friday 30 April (8pm +),
hear and see real bats with BTCV and the Bats Conservation Trust, meet: Philip Lane gate, Downhills Park – OPEN TO ALL NITE OWLS!
Next monthly meeting/drop-in for all park users…
Sunday 4th April – 2pm
In the hut by the lake. (Yes we know its Easter Sunday – feel free to bring some food to share!)
Friends of Downhills Park AGM
Annual General Meeting
Sunday 18th April – 2pm
Goan Centre on the east side of the park (entrance via Keston Road)
All park users and local residents welcome! Come and celebrate 10 years of the Friends! And also the coming new pond and cafe!
www.friendsofdownhillspark.blogspot.com
www.downhills.org.uk
Next LRUF General Meeting
Tuesday 13th April, 6.30pm – 8pm
At Broadwater Centre, 1 Adams Rd, N17 (by the BWF entrance to the park).
For reps of all organisations interested in the successful regeneration of the park.
- Regeneration updates and discussions, including all the latest plans and funding news
- Reports of activities and user groups
- Promoting community empowerment and partnership working in the park and surrounding areas
- Lordship Rec Community Festival, Sept 11th
Lordship Rec Shelter Tragedy
If you have read the story of the wartime Downhills Shelter Tragedy (see here) then this is to let you know that Alan and Ray Swain have recently added a number of new features on the Tottenham – Summerhill Road website. These including some fascinating stories from relatives of victims and survivors of the tragedy.